Measuring device for liquids.



PATENTED JULY '7, 1908.

G. F. EGAN. MEASURING DEVICE FOR LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1907.

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GE FOE LIQUIDS.

Patented July '7, 1908.

Application filed September 28, 1907. Serial No. 394,979.

- citizen of the United States, residing at lho I hicles that dopond upon liquid fuel, surh city of Providence, in. the rounl -r o'l' ifrovidence and Stateof Rhode island, have H1" vented certain now d useful lmprovowhich the foilowiiugis a spooillrntion, reloronce being had therein to the urroznpauyixu: drawing This invention rolutos to :noasuring d0- vices for liquids and hm for its objorl; to pro-- vide a simple and oilrrlivo duvioo y whirh tho volumo oi liquid in any ri-rop' lo, such for instance s solcno t unk. keg or the like, may be quickly sud. :u-ouratoly dolor mmeu.

in tho us ol' aulomobilr-s, and

o thor vognsolone and tho like For their motor poworv it is most essential lhat tho c iuanliry in the storage tank may bo ("ziSllY drlornunrd so thero will be no liability of falling short during a, trip in localities where the tank cannot be replenished. In order to readily :uzcomplish this purpose i hav: provided it convenlent and handy instrument whirh may. bo inserted through tho inlet holo of the storage tank, and by opr-ningtho valvri1. tho bottom of tho samo the gasoleno will llow inlo the glass receiving gage tubv, and when tho smuo is withdrawn tho (marl:- uanlily ol liquid in the tank may be di-lormiuod at a glance.

\Vith those and olhr-r objorls in viow, l ho invention. consisls ol rurlain novel oaluros of constrru-tion, as will be morv l'ully d0- scribod and partii-ularly poinioil out in lho appended claims.

in tho arr-ompanyin g drawings: Fig'uro l isn side elevation ol' lho dm'iro partly in Sll Lion. Fig. 2 is u l'rout viiw ol' tho dovivo showingthe adjustable indiraling clamps. Fig. 3 is {t sorliional viow on lino i'lil ol' Fig. 1 looking downward \vilh rho indiralor romoved. Fig. --l is an end sol-lion through one of the ndjuslnblo indicating (lamps showing the means by whirl: said rlamps an rounootrd lo rho gauo i-asing high 5 is an enlarged sor-lional vir-w ol' lho owvr ond showing tho valvo l'or vonlrolling l'ho inlot lo the. gage.

Referring to the drawings, :1; l is lho ga n casing which is prelorably ronslrurlod ol' 2 tube or" any desired malvrial, (ho our shown being made of metal; said tube bving cut away at each side at 2--12 lo provido olon gated slols on either side through which to see the contents ol tho glass tube within, leaving two side strips or mombors S and 9 rounocting the top and. bottom portions of the case. 'lho lower and of this case is closed at 3 and is also provided with a boss or projection -l on tho sidont this lower end. A passagiway 5 is drilled longitudinally lhrough the boss '1 to moot a similar passageway 6 which ronununiratos with lho interior ol' said tubov 'lhis laterally projecting boss is also provided with a lapvriug hole 7 formed a l right. anglos to said passageway for tho purposo ol" rocoivingr the plug valve herein- :il'lor dosuribod.

Any dusirod number ol' small indicating clamps l0-l() aro provided with hooked onds 11 -1] adaptod to engage the edges of the connecting side momber S and be held in position on'said member by the small bindin; or solscrows 12. Each of those indicating clamps are preferably provided with small tags 13 on which nmy be. stmnpod the number ol" gallons, rubio foot, or other desired unit of measure. Those clamps are adapted to be adjusted eil hrr up or down on tho sido member so tonooommodato themselves to the shape or size of the dif'l'erent tanks which the gage may be called upon to nwiisuro. Another lozituro of the. device is that tho odgo ol" the opposito side member is gradua tod into inches by which the contents of the tank may in sonio cases ho computed in inohos and a closer or more iuzourato moasuronunt dotormined. \Yithin this gage casing is plared a transparent glass tube 14 the lowrr end of which is adapl od lo rost upon tho packing 15 on tho closed 0nd of the case, against whirh tho same is prossrd by tho scrrw plug 16 whirh rests against its upper end lTlo prevent the lube lrom hulking; all its lower ond and hold lho sumo lirmly in posilion. in ordor to control lho liquid in vnlvring' and lvaving tho gago a valve 18 is providod which is mado prvlvrably in lhov form of a plug col-k, tho stvm 1'.) of which is adaptvd lo pnssupward through the car 20 on the side ol' tho gago mid havo its uppor 0nd bent in a form to sorvo as a handle by whirh snid vulvo may be operated. 'lhis valve is adaptod lo b0 continually prossod lo ils seat by moans of tho spring 21 whioh aols l'rom said our upon a washor sup )orlod on tho stem 1%) by tho pin 23. The valve itself is formed by laporinu lho end of the stem 19 lo lit tho 24 is drilled through said plug so that when the same registers with the inlet 5 the valve I is open to admit the liquid therein, but when this hole is turned across this inlet the valve isclosed. In order to determine when this valve is opened and closed a stop collar 25 i has been provided so that when the handle I 26 is turned in position to bring the edge 27 I against the side of the gage case 1 the valve I is open, and when the handle is turned to I bring the edge 28 against the casing the valve 1 is closed. A special feature of this construction is that the valve at the lower end of the l gage may be nicely controlled from its upper end through the stem 19 by a slight movement of the handle 26. The side member 8 I of this gage frame is also provided with a plurality of small holes 29 in which a screw 30, or other convenient stop, may be secured.

This stop forms a limit or gage against which the upper end of the casing may rest so that the gage may be inserted into the tank the same distance each time and at the same,

angle.

The operation of my device may be more I fully described as follows: The indicating clamps are made adjustable so that they may be moved or adjusted to the measurement of tanks of different sizes and of irregular shape, 1 if desired. One simple way of determining the exact position of these clamps is by first measuring the liquid into the tank with a known measure, for instance, first fill a five gallon can and pour the same into the tank, I then insert the gage and allow the liquid to flow into the tube, after which the valve will 1 be closed, the gage withdra'wnand the indieating clamp set to the height of the li uid contained therein. Thenanother five gal ons will be poured in and the operation of setting 5 the clamps repeated until all the clamps have j been set to the proper height and perma-i nently secured, after which the quantity may be accurately determined at any time by simply inserting the gage.

In some cases it is found that the gage cannot sit upright but is obliged to be passed into the tank on an angle, and in order tobe i sure that the gage is inserted the same disj tance each timeand at the proper angle an. adjustable stop pin 30 is provided against which the gage w bring up and by the use of my adjustable indicating-clamps the gage may be set to as accurately indicate the amount in the tank as though it were used in an upright position.

The device is very neat in its-9. pearance and effective in its operation, and y its use the quantity in any receptacleunay be readily determined.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A measuring device for liquids comprising a casing, a transparent tube in said casing, a rotatable liquid controlling valve at the lower end of said tube, an elongated stem on said valve by which the same may be controlled at the upper end ofsaid tube, means acting on said stem for pressing said valve to its seat, a plurality of indicating clamps adapted to be adjusted longitudinally on said casing, and a binding screw on each clamp whereby the same may be set to indicate the amunt of liquid in the receptacle measured. 1

2. A measuring device for liquids comprising a casing provided with elongated openings on its sides, a lass tube retained in said casing, a rotatab e liquid controlling valve at the lower end of the casing, an elon-. gat'er stem on the exterior of said casing by which the said valve is controlled, acting through said stem to press said valve to its seat, a stop for limiting the opening and closing movement of said valve, and adjustable means for indicating the amount of liquid in the receptacle measured.

3."A measuring device for liquids comprising a casing provided with elongatedopenings on its sides, a glass tube retained in said casing, a. liquid controlli Valve at the lower end of the casing, an elongated stem on the valve by which the' same may be controlled at the upper end of said casing, means acting on said stem for pressing said valve to its seat, a stop for limiting the o ening and closing of said valve, a plurality 0 adjustable indicating clamps adaptedy to engage the edges of the casing to slide thereon, and screws for holding the same in position on said casing.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE F. EGAN Witnesses: I

FRANK L. HrNoKLnY, ARTHUR M. ALLE a' sprlng 

